Comparison

Express Thru vs Brawl Quest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Express Thru

Draw a single line to guide a robot and deliver resources through challenging puzzles. Strategically use special tiles to find the optimal route and complete each level. Some stages require clever thinking to overcome.

Highlights
  • Draw a single stroke line
  • Guide robot to deliver resources
  • Utilize special tiles
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • Find the best route
Features
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Draw a line to solve the puzzles! [How to Play] 1. Draw one stroke line 2. The robot will load and deliver resources along the line 3. Complete the level! [Features] - Try find the best route to deliver resources at a single stroke. - Think wise and use special tiles to delivery resources. - Bear in mind that some stages are quite challenging to breakthrough. Try beat them up!

About

Brawl Quest

Embark on a roguelike action arcade adventure with simple, one-handed controls. Battle through procedurally generated stages, defeat enemies, and strategically upgrade your brawler's abilities. Collect unique characters and pets to unleash powerful combos and confront epic bosses in this offline beat 'em up.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated stages
  • Simple one-handed controls
  • Character and pet collection
  • Skill upgrades and perks
  • Intense boss battles
  • Offline play
Features
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Brawl Quest is a roguelike action arcade beat 'em up that features fast-paced action with simple controls! Embark on an adrenaline-fueled adventure through procedurally generated stages in our action-packed roguelike beat 'em up game! Engage in fast-paced combat, defeat hordes of enemies, and strategically upgrade your abilities as you delve deeper into challenging levels. Unleash powerful combos, discover unique brawlers, and confront epic bosses in this dynamic, ever-evolving adventure. Tap to attack, swipe to dodge, use your burst to deal massive amounts of damage to your enemies! In this beat 'em up brawler, you'll need to master your character, the enemies, and your equipped pets! Collect different characters, try your hero's skills, and combo your way to victory. Fight across several areas, and stages each with their own epic boss battles, and unlock them as playable characters. Brawl Quest Features: Simple Controls - Portrait-optimized gameplay - Gameplay so simple, you can play it with only one hand! - Intuitive gesture-based controls: Tap to attack, drag to move, swipe to dodge. - Use powerful skills with a press of a button - Use your burst move to unleash your character's powerful ultimate ability to deal devastating damage - Upgrade your skills with various perks in our roguelike mode Action Roguelike Beat 'Em Up Genre - Inspired by retro classics, the game takes place in a city-scape showcasing modern areas and environments - Explore the different areas of the city such as gang hideouts, fast-food restaurants, factories, sewers, highways, and more! Pet Collection as Equipment - With over 20+ pets to collect and equip with varying powerups, your equipment combination is limitless - Customize your playstyle with buffs - Your pets will follow you in-game as an added bonus Hero Collection - Unlock varying brawlers in the game and try out their unique and powerful skills to defeat your enemies - Each character has their own type, play style, strengths, and weaknesses. - Unlock and build your team of brawlers to adapt to each situation. Intense Boss Battles - Challenging yet satisfying boss battles that will test your reflexes and skills - Know the weaknesses of your boss to beat them and unlock them as powerful allies Offline Mode - Brawl Quest is playable offline even without Wi-Fi or Data. Beat up those baddies anytime, anywhere! 2D Frame-By-Frame Animation - Get to see cool 2D animations of your brawlers as you dish out damage to your enemies - Each character was made with awesome frame-by-frame animations The Brawl Buffet: Endless Mode Update - Fight endless waves of enemies and randomized stages - Find out how strong you can get by picking up random powerups - Play around with different builds to find which works best for each situation Game Synopsis: Evil bosses have run rampant across the Metro. You must find them and stop them! Go through vast areas of the Metro, complete quests, defeat challenging bosses, unlock unique brawlers, and collect cute pets. Join Alice and Luwan in this all-new beat em up as they fight across the Metro and restore peace and justice to the city.

Screenshots

Express Thru4 screens
Brawl Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Express Thru at 5.0 against Brawl Quest's 4.5. Express Thru also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Brawl Quest's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (319 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Express Thru sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Brawl Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Express Thru holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brawl Quest has 319 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Express Thru's written reviews are positive against 79% of Brawl Quest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Express Thru ships an update every 2 weeks, Brawl Quest monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Express Thru versus Brawl Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpress ThruBrawl Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (319 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4319 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB626 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer5minlab Co., Ltd.ThinkBIT Solutions Phils. Inc.

Customer experience

Express Thru

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Brawl Quest

All ratings318 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative16.4%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Express Thru

One-time4
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 12 Hints$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
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  • 27 Hints$3.99
10 purchases

Brawl Quest

One-time10
  • 75 Gemss$0.49
  • 165 Gems$0.99
  • Gems Gacha$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Girly Gacha Promo$1.99
  • Taong G Gacha$1.99
  • 425 Gems$2.49
  • 875 Gems$4.99
  • Remove Ads$8.79
  • 1800 Gems$9.99
  • Starter Gacha$9.99

Questions

Is Express Thru free?
Express Thru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brawl Quest free?
Brawl Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Express Thru or Brawl Quest?
Express Thru is rated higher. Express Thru averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Brawl Quest averages 4.5 from 319 ratings.
Do Express Thru or Brawl Quest have ads?
Brawl Quest shows ads; Express Thru does not.
Which is updated more often, Express Thru or Brawl Quest?
Express Thru ships an update every 2 weeks, and Brawl Quest monthly. Most recently, Express Thru was updated on November 3, 2026 and Brawl Quest on November 3, 2026.

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